Chapter Seven: Time for Truth Part 2

EPOV:

I tried to turn around, but something was in my way. I opened my eyes to see Bella cuddled against me. The night before came back to me. Bella was still here. It was a Saturday morning so we didn't have to get up for classes. I looked over my alarm clock and saw that it was only a little past seven. I wasn't sure if I should get up and wake Bella or to just let her sleep. I watched her peaceful constant breathing. Her eyelids began to flutter open.

"Good morning, beautiful." I said to her.

"Good morning to you too." She replied groggily. "How are you feeling?"

"A bit better now that you're here." I replied. I smooth her hair and she closed her eyes. She began to sit up.

"I think you should explain to me why Emmett was asleep on the floor outside of your room." She asked me curiously. I knew she would have to find out eventually. I had hoped for maybe six years down the line when he could hire a bodyguard to protect her, but with Tanya on campus, that seemed like an impossible idea.

"I bumped into my ex-girlfriend yesterday." I said simply. I knew she deserved a better explanation than that, but that was where I began. "I know it isn't a common reaction to hide in your room, especially for me. It's just she's become more like a nightmare.

"She was extremely gorgeous and available and I began to date her. She had never dated someone seriously and I had never either. It wasn't in our nature to do so. Then after a few months, she began to get serious. She was dedicating all of her time to me. She made sure we were together whenever we weren't in school. She'd come over uninvited. Then she told me she loved me. I knew I didn't love her back, so I tried to break up with her. Somehow, she didn't accept it and managed to convince me I was wrong. So I tried it out. Then right before graduation I broke it off for good.

"She tried to kill herself. Her parents kept calling me asking me to take her back. My dad ended up going over there and talked to them. He told them she could no longer be part of my life. I ended up really afraid of a lot of things after that. Then for an entire month, I heard no news from her or her family. I thought that maybe she'd finally moved on so I started dating another girl. Then the strangest things started happening. Someone bashed her car windows in, then one time she went home to find every door opened in her house... I didn't to connect it to Tanya, but then she emailed her and told her if she wanted it to stop, she would have to leave me alone.

"It happened to the following girls until finally Alice convinced me to stay away from dating. She told me it wasn't worth the trouble unless I really cared for the girl. And even then, she deserved to know what she was getting into." I finished talking. I looked at her to see her reaction and saw that she was looking at the floor.

BPOV:

"So that's why Alice warned me." I said softly. This was a lot to take in. I had never been in a relationship before, let alone one that had all this to deal with. I looked over at him and I saw him. I saw his beautiful eyes and I realized that sometimes everything was worth it.

How could being away from him for any period of time not be worth some psychotic ex-girlfriend? He looked so hopeful, but there was something else there too. It was like he knew that I wasn't going to stay. I felt angry towards the stupid girl for being so obsessed, but at the same time I knew why.

I leaned over and kissed him. "Are you asking me to stay?" I asked. He had never really officially asked me out or anything, but it had more of fallen naturally into our laps.

"I'm telling you I'm not the best person to be with, but I'm hoping you'll stay anyway." He said leaning his forehead against mine. I could smell his breath, it was intoxicating.

"I refuse to leave. So she breaks my windows, you'll just have to drive me around. So she breaks into my room, really there are security cameras everywhere in the hallways. I'm not going to be afraid." I replied softly. He kissed me then, softly at first and then with increasing pressure. His put one of his hands on the back of my head and the other grazed my arm.

After a few minutes, even though I didn't want to stop I knew I needed air. I pulled back a little and he understood.

"Thank you," he said. It was simple, but I understood just then that he had mentioned not risking anyone unless he truly cared. I was afraid to hope that he had meant it, but at the same time, trying to stop the hope seemed impossible.


AN:

I know its short, but i needed this to stand on its own.next chapter will be lighter and happier. review!!